tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40902872009-11-01T19:23:45.238-05:00My current projects and future projects.Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-24897593293768093362009-11-01T18:18:00.006-05:002009-11-01T19:23:45.249-05:00

I had the buttons first and had to make a child's sweater for them. The pattern is a Yankee Knitter pattern. The buttons make it a little hard on the yarn to button them so I will have to pass that on to the new owner.I have two more projects ready to post. The shawl is still not blocked. Just haven't felt like it.Yesterday, I woke with a cough but spent the day at the outlets with two

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Rhinebeck was nice. It was a little cold, a little crowded, but I managed to get most of what I went there for. I got the Knitters Book of Wool and had it autographed. The book and a copy of Wild Fibers came from the Spirit Trail booth. I was also happy to see my friend Shelia who comes from Oregon to work in the booth. I wanted to try some yarn that I hadn't tried before so I bought 2

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Here's my Selbu Modern. It was a fun knit. Two skeins of Koigu, one the solid blue, the other a multicolor pink. The childs cardigan is done, just need a picture. It doesn't look big enough for the intended recipient so for now, I am planning to use it for a baby gift for a coworkers grandchild. I also started and finished a Spiraluscious by Knitspot. It is blocking. I had needed a small

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Saturday in Greenfield, MA with perfect weather. My mother and I started out at about 9:40 am for Greenfield. Took about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Traffic stopped for a tiny period in Springfield. Pictured is Kristin Nicholas's new book, 4 of her postcards (which I hope to frame and hang on the wall), a pair of earrings and a stitch marker (to become a necklace and an Xmas gift from my mother)

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My father and I brought down my mother's hope chest from the attic this morning. My mother made this doily years ago. It now sits on the hope chest in my bedroom. My mother spent about 2 hours going through all the items that had been in there for years. There were a lot of baby sweaters and booties that my grandmother had made. Unfortunately, she never let my sister use them so now they

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One skein of Plymouth Encore Colorspun yielded two Wonky Cowls and one Calorimetry. These were quick knits. The cowls match 2 scarfs I made 2 years ago for my hairdresser's little girls. The calorimetry will go to a co-workers little girl. I wanted to figure out how to make it smaller as my hairdresser is getting one out of Malabrigo and if her daughters like it, then I have a quick knit

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Here is my Corrugator scarf for the Red Scarf Project. I had always wanted to knit one and now I finally have. I can see more of these in the future. This one is out of some Knit Picks yarn that was in the stash.After finishing this, my work lunch projects were two Wonky cowls for my hair dresser's little girls. They liked her cowl she received last year so now they will have some. Pictures

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This is the Lavalette shawl by Kristin Kapur of Through the Loops. A fun knit. The yarn is a sock yarn I bought at Rhinebeck one year. This will be a Christmas gift for a co-worker. I missed finishing it for her birthday by days. Oh well, one gift done.I am still working on my Spring Things shawl, I am on the second chart and get to start the nupps tonight. I have never done them so I am

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This is the bag I bought at camp. There is the medium sizes bag with a matching needle case and notion bag. The book off to the right is a covered graph pad in another fabric. I thought it would go with my other bags by the same person but I it is different. I still love them all.I finished Lavallette and it is blocked. Just took pictures but won't get to upload them till next week. I

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I arrived home from Knitting camp last Sunday. Knitting camp was fun, it was colder than normal July weather on Thursday and Friday but the sun was shining Saturday and Sunday and it warmed right up by the time we left. There was a family of robins in one of the pavilions where we ate. We got to watch mama robin bring the babies worms while we were having lunch on Sunday. There were 3 babies

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This is the Flower Basket scarf version in some KFI Cashmerino for a co-worker. It was a fun, quick knit. Ulmus is now done and blocking.I still haven't finalized my camp knitting. My room is being re-done (painted and maybe the floors redone) while I am away and I have had to clean out my room. Was a long job, found yarn I had forgotten I had bought. I really don't need to buy any ever

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This is the Old Shale Shawl that was in Spin-Off magazine. I used some Frog Tree Alpaca from the stash. I have finished the Flower Basket shawl/scarf today and it is now blocking. I used a heavier weight yarn and size 10 needles. I did 6 repeats of the pattern for the scarf though it only called for 4. I think I would have run out of yarn if I tried to do a 7th. It measures about sixty

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Here's another Meret Beret. This one is for a co-worker for her birthday. I have cast on a scarf sized Flower Basket shawl/scarf by Fiber Trends for her next. My computer is acting up so I can't update anything on Ravelry. It does this every now and then and then it will start working again. If it still doesn't work tomorrow, I will delete all the cookies and stuff on the computer even

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Kayla is now 1. She was born the first week in June according to the rescue I took her home from. This picture was taken in the middle of May. I still call them the kittens but they are both one now. Neither one is as large as the 17 year old male is though Kayla is tubby and Juliet is long and lean.As for knitting, I finished a Meret beret today and it is blocking. I still haven't blocked

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This is called the Daisy Cardigan but I forgot all about embroidering some flowers on it. I was so happy is done and now mailed off. I have lots more kids stuff planned but in different yarns and colors besides white and pink. The cardigan was also supposed to have picot edges but they just didn't look right so I just went with some easy rolled edges. I also just put on crochet ties instead

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I ordered from Loopy Ewe last week and must have hit the magic number because I got the Loopy Groupie package. A calender, skein of sock yarn, sock pattern, tote bag and a little bag of hershey's kisses. Along with that was the skein of yarn that I bought (for another Ulmus) and a Knitspot pattern.I finished the baby sweater and it has been mailed off, pictures soon. Today the mail brought a

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This is the start of an Ulmus Shawl by Through the Loops. You alternate 2 skeins of fingering weight yarn. I am using a multi-color by The Painted Sheep and an Araucania Ranco Solid. It is a fun knit and I have yarn ready for another one. It is my work knitting for now until it gets too big.

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A co-worker received these flowers on Administrative Professionals Day. They were the most beautiful flowers I have seen in a while. The colors were so vibrant, just gorgeous. I grabbed my camera and told her I just had to take pictures of her flowers. She took them home that day so I was glad I did.I did a quick trip to MA Sheep and Wool on Saturday and then stopped at Webs on my way home.

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I have been slowly cleaning up my room (tons of yarn and patterns laying around) so that it can be painted. I found the bag of catnip mice and sewed and stuffed them this afternoon. They were a hit with the kittens. The old cat (going to be 17) couldn't be bothered with them. For other knitting, my work shawl (Old Shale from Spin Off) has about 20 rows or less left to knit. I hope to finish

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These were one of the items I gave my mother for Mother's Day. She collects puffins and when I saw these stitch markers, I had to get them. She will probably put one on a chain and wear it as a necklace. They are by Weeones Creations on Etsy. Not too much knitting going on. Last weekend the oldest kitten, Juliet turned one so all three cats received a treat of canned food. They liked it a

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This was a Berocco freebie. Was a quick knit and will be a b-day gift for a co-worker. I plan to make a few more for a few more co-workers. It's good to use up an extra skein or two in the stash.I went to CT Sheep and Wool on Saturday. For the first time, I brought along my mother. Both of my parents have been going to Rhinebeck with me. They like the cooking demonstrations there. In CT,

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This is Tucson from Manos Wool Clasica 9 book The yarn is Malabrigo Worsted in Apple Green. It took 2 skeins (I don't think there was more than a yard or so left). I had 3 and was happy not to have to even touch the 3rd. It is knit like a smaller narrow shawl and then there is the button added. It was a fun knit for Malabrigo March. I also finished another Calorimetry but probably won't post

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The yellow tulips on the left are from my ex BIL to my mother. The ones on the right my mother bought at church. My ex BIL came for Easter dinner yesterday and also bought yellow tulips for my sister (his ex wife). He brought his daughter a bouquet of tulips (orange) and I got a bouquet of Roses. Today I was off from work and I took my father shopping, he bought steaks at Omaha Steaks and I

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Tessa - @ 10 years old. She passed away last night at home. She had been sick for a few months. Not sure what exactly as she had been going to the vet monthly and then weekly at the end. Blood tests, xrays, ultra sounds. Vet thought Hepatitis, then not. She had thyroid problems, mange a few years ago. There were some sort of kidney or liver issues. We were planning to have her put to

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This is Kayla, the younger kitten. She will be one in June. This was taken in the middle of January. She must weigh twice what Juliet, the older kitten weighs.Knitting is happening at home but no pictures. I have the front and back of the little white tee out of acrylic done. I changed it to have a real placket as the pattern has a fake one. I am also knitting the sleeves from the cuff up

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